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Pre-Application Introductory Course

 

One-to One V.I.P.

A One-to-One introductory course to support students with their application to UK Arts universities.

The course takes place in London providing the student with an immersive cultural experience, connecting them personally with what will be the beginnings of their personal network.

The course gives them an introduction to both the fundamentals of a successful application and the edge to stand out amongst the pile of other applicants.

Our complete pre-application process ensures a candidate reaches their true potential in their application; helping them to put their best foot forward as they take their first steps to starting their education journey in the U.K.

 

Pre-Application Intro: Day One

  • Core focus: written application and interview 

  • Key areas to cover: structuring a personal statement, reflective writing about the student’s experiences, getting the attention of the application reviewer, practice interview questions, developing confidence for answering interview questions. 

 

Pre-Application Intro: Day Two

  • Core focus: industry knowledge and competitive edge Brand positioning

  • Key areas to cover: Past, Present and Future of industry lecture, Workshop related to how this knowledge can provide an edge to an application in 2023/4. Business model, positioning and branding workshop.

 

Pre-Application Intro: Day Three

  • Core focus: portfolios and design development 

  • Key areas to cover: Design theory unit (finding the students 'voice'), Practical Design (T-shirt) workshop, Portfolio workshop, looking at examples of good portfolios and discuss what is expected. Explain what makes a good project and how to communicate the process. 

 

Extra-Curricular activities

 

The extra-curricular activities provide both knowledge and improve skills but also begin the important process of professional networking and building the foundations of a valuable supply chain for their graduation collections and also beyond to their post gradation enterprises and employment.

·         Archive Visit-A visit to one of the leading fashion archives in London to provide design inspiration and historical context.

·         Store Visit- Visiting one of London’s leading fashion stores with a brief tour undertaken by the store buyer.

·         Factory Visit-London is home to many factories and studios and the student will have a personal visit to one of those to help understand innovative sampling and manufacturing best practices and processes.

 

Creating a local persona

The course will also start the process of the student creating a persona in the fashion industry. From the outset we encourage the student to be visible and pro-active within the U.K. creative and industrial culture.

To support that we will create:

 

  •      A Student Journal – a blog that documents the students’ activities during the course in London.

  •     A LinkedIn account – to assist the student in developing their network in the fashion, creative and manufacturing industries.

  •       Essential Social Media Channels- to help the student to get into and thrive within UK higher arts education and beyond.

 

Certification of this part of the programme is given upon completion of the homework.

Participation in this course can lead on to the application course itself.